Vasodilation (Noun)
Meaning
Dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- One hormone induced coronary artery relaxation mediated partially via promotion and long-term activation of endothelium-dependent vasodilation pathways.
- Exercise-induced changes in vasodilation ability could be observed through post-workout fatigue testing of high blood pressure patients.
- Several key transmitters and hormones activate pathways for vasodilation including histamine compounds with therapeutic applications yet to be found.
- Nitric oxide facilitates the process of vasodilation within our blood vessels and plays a critical role in protecting the heart from blood-vessel disease.
- For nitro-glycerin-induced vasodilation response, pre-treatment of muscle relaxants plays a significant role to be considered by the physicians.